DFW still top talent source for Texas, OU

Texas and Oklahoma might have vastly different strategies and long-term trends when it comes to recruiting, but the rivals can at least agree on this: The Metroplex is big business.

A review of every recruiting class signed during the tenures of Mack Brown and Bob Stoops shows the staggering volume of talent both programs have signed from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. There’s truly no disputing the importance of this fertile territory for these foes.

Where the Longhorns find talent

Since Mack Brown signed his first full class in 1999, Texas has predominantly relied on its own backyard in recruiting. Brown has had less than 30 out-of-state signees during his tenure and only six junior college transfers.